C.L. Man Get 11 Months in Jail

A 68-year-old Crosslake man is being sentenced to 11 months in jail in connection with the death of a three year old Buffalo boy in 2009. Last may a jury found Sherman Bernard Frederick guilty of  Criminal Vehicular Homicide in the death of Jack Larson.

The boy was crossing County Road 3 in Merrifield during Mother's Day weekend with other children when he was struck. He was in town visiting grandparents.

Frederick is alleged to have gone onto the shoulder to pass other vehicles which had stopped to let the children cross.  His defense claimed a medical condition may have resulted in the accident.

Sentencing guidelines recommend a 4 year jail term.  He will serve a fraction of that, and will be under supervised probation for 10 years.